Davenport



R. M. WARD Dec. 2, 1941.

DAVENPORT INVENTOR.

Filed June 21, 1939 ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 2, 1941 HE STATS 3 Claims.

This invention relates to davenports and the primary object of theinvention is to build a davenport in sections, hinged together in such amanner as to be able to form the davenport into the shape of an arc.

When the davenport i formed in the shape of an arc, filler cushions areprovided to complete the bottom and back of the davenport, and when usedas an ordinary davenport with the sections being in a straight line,these filler cushions are stored away within the davenport.

Another object of my new and improved davenport construction is toprovide means where the davenport can be shaped so that two sections ofthe davenport can face each other while the middle section completes thecircle. When used in this form filler cushions would not be used.

These and other incidental objects will be apparent in the drawing,specification and claims to follow.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the davenport, being used in the well knownform, all sections in line, and parts of the cushion broken away toillustrate invention.

Figure 2 is a plan View of my new and improved davenport being shaped inthe form of an arc, parts broken away for convenience of illustration.

Figure 3 is a rear view of Figure 1, made to illustrate storagecompartments and other details of construction.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional plan view of the method of hingingthe ections together.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail front view of the hinged sections,parts broken away for convenience of illustration.

In the drawing:

My new and improved davenport consists of sections I, 2 and 3 hingedlyconnected together at the front of the davenport at 4 and 5 by suitablehinges 6, having the usual upholstering covering l formed thereover. Theframe of the sections are indicated at 8 and have secured to theircorners at 9 suitable legs l0. These legs are in halves, completing afoot when the davenport is being used in straight line position and alsoappearing like a completed foot when the davenport is used as shown inFigure 2. I do not wish to be limited to three sections, as my new andimproved davenport may have more than three sections or less, nor do Iwish to be limited to the fact that I have shown my invention notconvertible into a bed davenport, as my invention could be applied tothis construction just as well.

When the davenport is being used, as shown in Figure 2, suitablematerial, such as flexible webs H, bridge the gap between the backsections. The web H may be secured, as by sewing, as at [2 to one of thesections and may have snap buttons it or other suitable fastening meansfor securing the web to the opposite section.

This web snaps onto the fasteners l3 While used by a suitable bridge,preferably a more or less rigid fabric, as canvas or the like It, thesheet I6 may be fastened by the fastening means, such as sewing I! orotherwise to one of the sections. This sheet rests on the main springcushion body of the davenport and provides a bottom or support for thefiller cushion It. When the davenport is used in straight line position,as shown in Figure l, the bridge or sheet l6 merely takes the positionas shown underneath the cushion I9. In my drawing, I have broken awayparts of the cushion I!) for convenience of illustration. A fillercushion 20 is provided for covering the back of the davenport and restsagainst the web II when the davenport is being used, as shown in Figure2. Suitable storage compartments open at the rear 2|, best shown inFigure 3, provides space for holding the cushions l8 and 20, although Iwould not wish to be limited to this particular location for storing thecushions.

As stated before, the primary object of my invention is to provide asectional davenport that can be used in a straight line position or inan arc of a circle having suitable means provided for filling in thegaps between the sections when hinged about in an are having theirforward corner secured together.

I do not wish to be limited to the particular form of mechanicalcombination shown in my drawing, as other mechanical embodiments may beused still coming within the scope of the claims to follow.

What I claim is: I

1. An article of furniture in the shape of a davenport, made up of aplurality of relatively movable sections being connected to be arrangedin alignment or at an angle to each other to form a straight davenportor one of substantially arcuate form, the sections being hingedlyconnected at their forward edges, means carried by their rear edges tohold the rear ends of the sections in straight form or arcuate form, theend sections and central section being bridged by intermediate pieces ofrelatively rigid material when the davenport is in arcuate form,cushions adapted to be housed in compartment in the central sectionresting upon the intermediate pieces to raise the seating level of thespace between the sections to the normal seating level of the sections.

2. In a davenport made up of a central section and end sections, thesections being hinged at their forward meeting edges to permit thesections to be arranged with their sides in contact or in divergentrelation, the latter form arranging the davenport in arcuate shape,webbing strips secured to the rear of the central section, and means forfastening the opposite ends of the strips to the end sections at eitherone or two determinate points to hold the sections against spreadingwhen the davenport is in straight form or arcuate form.

3. A construction as defined in claim 2, including backrests, stripsconnected to the backrests, cushion adapted to be housed in the endsections and placed against the strips to form cushioned hacks for thespaces between the sections when the davenport is in arcuate form.

ROSE MARIE WARD.

